FOLIA ENTOMOLOGICA HUNGARICA ROVARTANI KÖZLEMÉNYEK Volume 79 2018 pp. 107–113 Dasypoda morawitzi Radchenko, 2016, a newly recorded solitary bee species in Hungary (Apoidea: Melittidae) Mohamed A. Shebl1,3*, Zsolt Józan2 & Anikó Kovács‐Hostyánszki1 1Institute of Ecology and Botany, MTA Centre for Ecological Research, H-2163 Vácrátót, Alkomány u. 2–4, Hungary. E-mails: [email protected], [email protected] 2H-7453 Mernye, Rákóczi út 5, Hungary. E-mail: [email protected] 3Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt. E-mail: [email protected] Abstract – Until now four species of the genus Dasypoda Latreille, 1802 were known from Hunga- ry: Dasypoda argentata (Panzer, 1809), D. braccata (Eversmann, 1852), D. hirtipes (Fabricius, 1793) and D. suripes (Christ, 1791). Several Dasypoda specimens collected in the National Botanical Gar- den, Vácrátót and the Dasypoda material in the Hymenoptera Collection of the Hungarian Natural History Museum were examined, and Dasypoda morawitzi (Radchenko, 2016), a new species for the Hungarian fauna was found. In this paper we report the fi rst Hungarian records of this species. With 14 fi gures. Key words – new record, faunistics, Carpathian Basin, oligolectic INTRODUCTION Th e genus Dasypoda Latreille, 1802 includes 40 described species worldwide that makes it the largest genus in the Melittidae family (Baker 2002, Michener 1981, Michez et al. 2004, Radchenko 2016, 2017, Rasmont et al. 2017). Four species have been known and listed for the Hungarian fauna so far, namely Dasypoda argentata (Panzer, 1809), D. braccata (Eversmann, 1852), D. hirtipes (Fabricius, 1793) and D. suripes (Christ, 1791) (Józan 2011). Th e Dasypoda spe- cies are specialised on visiting plants of Asteraceae, Cistaceae and Dipsacaceae families (Michez et al. 2008, Shebl et al. 2015). In this paper Dasypoda moraw- itzi (Radchenko, 2016) is presented as new for the Hungarian wild bee fauna. Th e species is widespread in some European countries and was recently recorded in Germany (Radchenko 2017, Scheuchl & Schwenninger 2017). * Corresponding author. DOI: 10.17112/FoliaEntHung.2018.79.107 Folia ent. hung. 79, 2018 108 M. A. Shebl, Zs. Józan & A. Kovács-Hostyánszki MATERIALS AND METHODS Several wild bee species of the genus Dasypoda were collected by sweep net during direct fl ower observations from diff erent plants of Asteraceae in the National Botanical Garden, Vácrátót (Hungary) from April to August, 2018. Bees were stored in vials with 70% ethyl-alcohol. Additionally, transect sampling was conducted in open meadow areas of the Botanical Garden during the same pe- riod to collect wild bees from several plant species, and random fi eld collection was carried out near Vecsés, Tura and other nearby small villages of Pest county in the third week of July 2018. Th e collected specimens were identifi ed based on Michez et al. (2004), Michez (2012) and on the description of D. morawitzi (Radchenko 2016). Th e texture of galea was compared between D. hirtipes and D. morawitzi. In addition, the male terminalia were dissected and compared of both species with illustration published by Radchenko (2016). Th e Dasypoda material in the Hymenoptera Collection of the Hungarian Natural History Museum (HNHM, Budapest) was checked in late July and begin- ning of August, 2018. It included hundreds of D. hirtipes specimens under various junior synonym names such as D. plumipes (Panzer, 1797) or D. altercator (Harris, 1780), and as D. hirtipes var. minor (Morawitz, 1874). Th e material was checked and re-identifi ed based on the shape of the galea. Th irty specimens were identifi ed as D. morawitzi based mainly on the the galea texture. Th e genital capsule and ster- nites of two males were dissected. Th e material was checked by using stereoscopic microscope OLYMPUS SZX9. Photos were taken by a Samsung mobile lens and the plates were prepared using free editing soft ware “PHOTOSCAPE”. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Dasypoda hirtipes (Fabricius, 1793) (Figs 1–4) Material examined – Hungary, Pest county: Tura (47.5720611° N, 19.6541167° E), 21.VII.2018, leg. M. Shebl, 3³7². Vácrátót, Botanical Garden (47.70° N, 19.23° E), 31.V.2018, leg. M. Shebl, 1²; same locality, 20.VI.2018, leg. M. Shebl, 2³2²; same locality, 25.VI.2018, leg. M. Shebl, 7³4²; same locality, 27.VI.2018, leg. M. Shebl, 1³1². Vecsés (47.4141833° N, 19.3072278° E), 23.VII.2018, leg. M. Shebl, 4³11². – Th e D. hirtipes material examined and re-identifi ed in the HNHM is numerous and the label data are not listed here. Floral resources – Knautia arvensis (Dipsacaceae), Taraxacum offi cinale, Ci- chorium intybus, Coreopsis lanceolata (Asteraceae) and Geranium orion (Gera- niaceae). Folia ent. hung. 79, 2018 First record of Dasypoda morawitzi in Hungary 109 12 Figs 1–2. D. hirtipes (Fabricius, 1793) foraging on Asteraceae: 1 = female, 2 = male 34 56 Figs 3–6. Galea textures: 3–4 = D. hirtipes, 5–6 = D. morawitzi Dasypoda morawitzi Radchenko, 2016 (Figs 5–14) Material examined – Hungary, Budapest, date unknown, leg. Bartkó, 1²; Budapest, 27.VIII.1957, leg. M. Móczár, 2². – Hungary, Bács-Kiskun county: Apostag, 8.VIII.1957, leg. M. Móczár, on Solidago, 1²; Ágasegyháza, 28.VII.1953, leg. M. Móczár, 3³; same locality, 28–30.VII.1955, leg. M. Móczár, 1³; same lo- cality, 14.VIII.1957, leg. M. Móczár, 1²1³; Fülöpháza, védett buckás [= pro- tected sand dunes], 5.IX.1978, leg. J. Papp, 1²; Kecskemét, 18.VII.1962, leg. Sólymosné, 2²; Kerekegyháza, Konda-tó [= lake], 25.VII.1957, leg. J. Papp, 1²; Kiskunfélegyháza [on label: Félegyháza], date unknown, leg. M. Móczár, 2³. – Hungary, Csongrád county: Petőfi szállás, Péteri-tó [= lake], 11.XI.1980, leg. J. Papp, 1³; Zsombó, 5.VII.1973, leg. L. Tanács, 1²; same locality, 17.VII.1973, leg. L. Tanács, 1²; same locality, 23.VII.1973, leg. L. Tanács, 1³. – Hungary, Folia ent. hung. 79, 2018 110 M. A. Shebl, Zs. Józan & A. Kovács-Hostyánszki Komárom-Esztergom county: Tata, Tóváros, date unknown, leg. Bartkó, 1². – Hungary, Pest county: Diósd, 12–13.VIII.1957, leg. E. Bajári, 1²; Gödöllő, 14.VII.1997, leg. L. Szalay, 1³; Ócsa, turján [= palustrine wetland], 3.VIII.1953, leg. E. Bajári, 1³1²; same locality, 25.VIII.1952, leg. E. Bajári, 2³; Solymár, 25.VII.1957, leg. Kakassné, 1²; Szentendrei-sziget [= island], 14.VIII.1936, leg. M. Móczár, 1²; Szigetbecse, 14.VII.1988, leg. O. Merkl, 1²; Vácrátót, Botanical Garden (47.70° N, 19.23° E), 20.VI.2018, leg. M. Shebl, 1³, 1². –Hungary, Zala county: Keszthely, Diás-sziget [= island], 31.VIII.1950, leg. E. Bajári, 1². Floral resources – Taraxacum offi cinale, Cichorium sp., Crepis rhombifolia and Solidago sp. (Asteraceae). 8 7 10 9 Figs 7–10. General habitus of D. morawitzi: 7 = male, lateral view, 8 = male, dorsal view, 9 = fe- male, lateral view, 10 = female, dorsal view Folia ent. hung. 79, 2018 First record of Dasypoda morawitzi in Hungary 111 Taxonomic notes on Dasypoda hirtipes and D. morawitzi D. hirtipes (Figs 1–2) is larger than D. morawitzi (Figs 7–10). Th e two species are very hard to tell apart based on the fl oral resources or by the naked eye dur- ing fi eld work. Th e main taxonomic feature to distinguish the two species is the galeal surface texture. In D. hirtipes the surface is covered by tubercles (Figs 3–4), while in D. morawitzi it looks waved (Figs 5–6). D. morawitzi is clearly a medium- 11 12 13 14 Figs 11–14. Genital sternites of male D. morawitzi: 11 = dorsal view of sternum 8, 12 = ventral view of sternum 8, 13 = dorsal view of sternum 7, 14 = dorsal view of genital capsule Folia ent. hung. 79, 2018 112 M. A. Shebl, Zs. Józan & A. Kovács-Hostyánszki or small-sized bee in the case of both sexes. Variation in colour is recognised in the case of several individuals of both species (yellowish and whitish forms) (Figs 7–10). Another important feature to distinguish the two species is the structure of the male genital sternites. Th e shape of sternum 7 of D. morawitzi shows rounded and broad apical projections (Fig. 13) (not broad and less rounded in D. hirtipes); the apical part of sternum 8 in D. morawitzi is wide and rounded with two small and short teeth (Figs 11–12) (not rounded with two short and close teeth in D. hirtipes). Th e shape of the male genital capsule is shown in Fig. 14. Despite extensive studies on the European wild bee fauna there is still more to be discovered in the Palaearctic region. Th e identifi cation of species of the genus Dasypoda is still problematic at species level (Radchenko & Pesenko 1989). Using extensive morphological data combined with the new trend of mo- lecular taxonomy and phylogenetics, faunistical research could lead to further new records of bees (Danforth et al. 2006, Engel 2010, Michez et al. 2009). Th e case of the two species of D. hirtipes and D. morawitzi would require further clarifi cations with several Dasypoda collections to add more information about the distribution of both species in Europe (Radchenko 2016). Hence, it is rec- ommended to check carefully all the collected D asypoda material including old and new ones which can lead to new bee taxa descriptions. * Acknowledgements – We are grateful to Vladimir Radchenko (National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine) for shedding light of the possible presence of the species in Hungary and for his sup- port with some published papers. Special thanks are due to Zoltán Vas, curator of Hymenoptera Collection in the HNHM, for his aid in checking Dasypoda material of the HNHM. Th is study was supported by “Long term postdoctoral research”, Tempus Public Foundation (TPF), (162992, AK-00224-002/2017).